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Experience the Christmas magic in Reykjavïk city, furnished with lights in all colors that shine during the dark winter days. Enjoy a private sightseeing tour around the city center, taste Icelandic Christmas specialties and the icing on the cake is to learn about the eccentric Yule Lads and the strange Icelandic Christmas traditions, as told by their frightful troll mother.

Itinerary

Check-in at your hotel in Reykjavik city and get yourself comfortable for the next 3 nights stay.

"Let's Talk Christmas"

Around noon enjoy the benefits of a local guide that will show you privately around the city centre during a 3 hours walking tour. The emphasis will be on Christmas in Iceland, but nevertheless your interest will control the tour, whether it is history, art and culture or shopping Christmas gifts for your loved ones. Please meet at the Tourist Information Center, opposite Restaurant Reykjavik at 1 pm.

In the evening experience the spirit of Christmas, troll style, during a one hour unique comic show called "Let's talk Christmas". Listen to tales of the 13 mischievous and eccentric Yule Lads told by their frightful troll mother, Gryla. She will interact with guests, along with sharing in-side information about the strange Icelandic Christmas traditions. The show starts at 8 pm at Hafnarfjordur , Hafnarstraeti 1-3. Duration is approx. 1 hour.

Free Day & Delicious Christmas Buffet

The day is yours to relax, either get out into the beautiful winter countryside on sightseeing or set off scouting for interesting museums and art galleries scattered around the city.

We highly recommend a visit to the National Museum of Iceland that has a special Christmas exhibition, opening mid of December.

A visit to Iceland during the advent is not complete without tasting the specialties of the season, so tonight you will be treated to a delicious Christmas buffet at one of the classic restaurants in the city center, namely Lakjarbrekka. Christmas buffets originated in Denmark, but the Icelanders have taken the idea even further to make a sumptuous feast with emphasis on Iceland's fresh and tasty seafood, lamb, game and turkey.

Arrangements end after breakfast.